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You completely ignored what the person above you wrote.

• zdragnar 6y ago
  Not really, I only responded to the line > There is almost zero relationship between the benefits from fossil fuel use and the deaths from air pollution due to fossil fuels. You don't actually get one without the other, and understanding the cost of the alternatives is how it is "put into perspective". The bit about NYC was largely irrelevant, imho, to the rest of the discussion, given that the issue is far larger than one city's bad policies and lack of jurisdiction over cruise ships. Also, NYC isnt going to be going without construction vehicles anytime soon.
  • Alex3917 6y ago
    > You don't actually get one without the other, and understanding the cost of the alternatives is how it is "put into perspective". The benefits of fossil fuels come from the energy output. The air pollution deaths come (mostly) from fine particulates. You could easily get the exact same set of benefits with like 99% fewer fine particulates.